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I argue that the ways of the Russian Empire weren't that much different from the Soviet Union ways - both internally and with its vassal states.
by soco 5y ago
I argue that the ways of the Russian Empire weren't that much different from the Soviet Union ways - both internally and with its vassal states.
- tristor 5y ago"New boss... same as the old boss." as they say. This is true for most regime changes in history. Those in power change, and their motivated reasoning may change, but the net effects on those down the stack is pretty much the same.
- thriftwy 5y agoRussian Empire was very different, like South Korea - North Korea different.
- artem247 5y agoI would say that Russian Empire and USSR were similar in the methods of achieving their goals — a lot of rigid hierarchical structures, top-down management, a certain level of brutality. But the goals were very different.